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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 12, 2021

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.95/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 486 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $148.68/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 467 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.81/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 527 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 559 353
Feeder cattle 210 294 292
Slaughter cattle 41 105 23
Replacement cattle 15 160 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on a short run with moderate demand. Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 —
365–395 385 4 156.00–160.00 $158.26 $609 +1.01
455–495 467 17 143.00–155.00 $148.68 $694 +0.86
530–535 533 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $733 -1.10
590–595 593 2 123.00–130.00 $126.49 $750 -6.52
625–645 630 4 116.00–117.00 $116.74 $735 -1.75
675 675 1 114.00 $114.00 $770 —
715 715 1 113.00 $113.00 $808 —
765 765 2 110.00 $110.00 $842 -5.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 147.00–151.00 $149.01 $660 —
465 465 1 142.00 $142.00 $660 —
525 525 1 122.00 $122.00 $640 —
565 565 1 114.00 $114.00 $644 —
655 655 1 104.00 $104.00 $681 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 227 3 155.00–160.00 $156.69 $356 —
255 255 1 143.00 $143.00 $365 —
325–345 333 4 138.00–141.00 $139.52 $465 -2.48
365–390 378 7 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $520 +1.76
405–445 431 11 120.00–135.00 $130.19 $561 -0.80
460–496 486 22 117.00–123.00 $118.95 $578 -2.75
515–545 527 12 110.00–118.00 $114.81 $605 +0.91
560–595 573 11 108.00–114.00 $110.90 $635 -0.52
620–645 626 4 109.00–110.00 $109.74 $687 +3.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 133.00–135.00 $133.96 $433 —
360–375 368 3 123.00–130.00 $127.04 $468 +2.04
410–445 423 5 117.00–125.00 $122.28 $517 -1.47
490 490 2 114.00 $114.00 $559 —
505–525 515 6 106.00–109.00 $108.00 $556 —
590 590 2 106.00 $106.00 $625 —
675 675 1 95.00 $95.00 $641 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 +20.00
375 375 3 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
410–445 417 5 110.00–112.00 $110.43 $460 +7.43
695 695 1 85.00 $85.00 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
330–335 334 4 157.00–165.00 $158.98 $531 -1.64
360–375 369 4 153.00–158.00 $156.27 $577 -0.78
425–435 430 6 148.00–153.00 $150.53 $647 +3.27
515–535 525 3 130.00–138.00 $133.65 $702 -3.89
555–590 572 3 115.00–124.00 $118.94 $680 -6.18
630 630 1 112.00 $112.00 $706 -6.00
660 660 1 109.00 $109.00 $719 —
725–745 739 4 98.00–101.00 $99.76 $737 +0.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 3 140.00–147.00 $143.39 $449 -4.92
355–390 373 2 138.00–143.00 $140.62 $525 -3.67
405–440 431 4 137.00–140.00 $139.30 $600 —
455–495 482 9 130.00–138.00 $133.68 $644 +1.36
515–545 530 2 120.00–124.00 $122.06 $647 -3.87
565 565 2 114.00 $114.00 $644 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 105.00 $105.00 $593 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1010 1008 80-85% 3 48.00–50.00 $49.34 $497 —
975–1285 1083 80-85% 7 59.00–63.00 $61.32 $664 +8.89
940–1485 1181 80-85% 11 52.00–60.00 $56.08 $662 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–890 858 85-90% 2 40.00–44.00 $41.92 $360 —
725–1110 918 85-90% 2 45.00–52.00 $49.23 $452 +2.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1380 1373 2 64.00–65.00 $64.50 $886 —
1595–1775 1675 3 68.00–72.00 $70.05 $1,173 -1.22
1410–2165 1870 3 80.00–82.00 $80.77 $1,510 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–800.00 $737.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–800.00 $662.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–900.00 $837.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00 $500.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.